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EP 1 266 220 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.07.2002 (43) Date of publication: 18.12.2002 Bulletin 2002/51 (21) Application number: 01913345.3 (22) Date of filing: 06.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 33/52 (86) International application number: PCT/US0107/311 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/3431 (04.10.2001 Gazette 2001/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 24.03.2000 US 535522 (71) Applicant: Delsys Pharmaceutical Corporation Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852 (US)	(72) Inventors: LOEWY, Zvi Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 (US) MATTHIES, Dennis, Lee Princeton, NJ 08540 (US) (74) Representative: LOUIS, PÖHLAU, LOHRENTZ & SEGETH  Postfach 3055 90014 Nürnberg 90014 Nürnberg (DE)